Scale Overview
The Social Responsibility Inventory – SRI was developed by Jeffrey Howard, Wilbert McKeachie, Gregory Markus (1992). It is designed to measure Social responsibility and civic values. The scale is intended for use with College students.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 27 items organized into 3 factors/subscales: Personal Importance of Social Responsibility, Social and Political Beliefs, Course Impact (Post-Test).
| Factor / Subscale |
Items |
N |
| Personal Importance of Social Responsibility |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
7 |
| Social and Political Beliefs |
8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 |
11 |
| Course Impact (Post-Test) |
19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27 |
9 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: Part I: 1 = Not important, Part I: 2 = Somewhat important, Part I: 3 = Very important, Part I: 4 = Essential, Part II: 1 = Strongly disagree, Part II: 2 = Disagree, Part II: 3 = Undecided, Part II: 4 = Agree, Part II: 5 = Strongly agree, Part III: 1 = Not at all, Part III: 2 = Somewhat, Part III: 3 = Quite a bit, Part III: 4 = A great deal.
The scale includes 2 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 0 to 100. Interpretation guidelines:
- Higher scores indicate greater social responsibility, civic engagement, and positive course impact.: 0 – 100
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Not specified.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.